Indie · April 27, 2017

Expeditions: Viking (2017)

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Get ready for an adventure in history! Logic Artists, the makers of Expeditions: Conquistador , are pleased to bring you Expeditions: Viking. Prepare for a grand adventure As the newly appointed chieftain of a modest Viking clan, you’ll have a village of your very own. But to carve your name into the runestones of history you’ll need great strength, and great wealth to grow your village’s prosperity and renown. There is little left to be gained from the Norse lands and so you must set your sights on the the seas to the West, where tales speak of a great island filled with treasure ready for the taking. Seek your fortune Your trusted huscarls will follow you to Valhalla if that be the order of the day, but you’ll need more than loyalty to leave a legacy that will be remembered for a thousand years. Now assemble a worthy band of warriors, build a ship, and seek your wealth and glory across the sea. Britannia awaits in Logic Artists’ Expeditions: Viking. Main features: Create your very own Viking chieftain! Carve out your character from our unique character system, where stats, skills, and abilities define your character’s role. Raiding or Trading? Vikings were known not only as violent warriors, but savvy tradesfolk. How will you find wealth, with the carrot or the stick? War and Politics: Side with various factions be they Norsemen, Picts, or Angles. Reputation: Be mindful of your choices, the stories of your actions may bring others to fear you, but will they trust you? Step into the pages of history: In a beautiful and visceral telling of the Nordic history.

Indie releases from 2017

20 Indie titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 144
  • Turn-Based · 107
  • Vikings · 92
  • Strategy · 90
  • Character Customization · 77
  • Story Rich · 70
  • Historical · 70
  • Choices Matter · 67
  • Medieval · 60
  • Singleplayer · 53
  • Turn-Based Combat · 50
  • Indie · 44
  • CRPG · 43
  • Turn-Based Tactics · 41
  • Tactical RPG · 32

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.0k Steam reviewsTop 60% in Indie
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 73%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 77 — top 68% of Indie titles
Engagement hours16 h averageTop 39% for session depth among Indie

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 4.0k reviews

3.3k positive · 675 negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.0/10

Curator recommendations

3.2k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Danish volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Danish

Press Quotes

“Expeditions: Viking spins an absolutely wonderful tale of exploration and conquest. The setting, the story, the ambiance –my imagination ran wild in ways you’d expect to experience reading a good fantasy novel. Betrayal angered me, new friendships elated me, and changing the balance of power in Britain made me feel equal parts devious and mischievous. Reconstructing my home, making it safe, strong and prosperous made me feel proud of my achievements. Every battle, every camp site and map scrubbed clean…

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 27, 2017
DeveloperLogic Artists
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Base price$7.49 -75%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

16h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

8h

Typical completion time

Achievements

40

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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